you could use it at work, to store information (e.g superheros ect)
Microsoft Excel is not a database, it is a spreadsheet. You could use it for a rudimentary database application, but that is not it's primary function.
A business could go in for a database if it has a lot of data and there are concerns about redundancies
These database softwares or RDBMS are used to store the database of a company or an insttution help them to use in future.
One could start an online database by visiting the websites of various companies that offer databases. For instance, one could use Zoho or QuickBase to create their online database.
Anyone could use a datatabase. They would use these to store information in an organised way.
why would you use database?
You could use a database like Access or Oracle. You could also use the first blank row in Excel for your headings and Excel can work on them like a database.
McDonald's use database for...
You could use Google Docs
you would use a database? You would use it to store data
When it is not in use for any reason.
An organization's database is used to store information in a form that is easy to retrieve and to sort. Such information could be the names and addresses of members, or customers. in the case of a commercial business. A business could use their database to do a mail-merge in an advertising campaign. A club's database will probably show members that have not yet paid their subscriptions. The advantage of a database makes for a long list.